San Piero Patti is a town of the Messina
province situated within the Nebrodi Park at an altitude of 448m a.s.l. not far
from the junction point of the Urgerio and Timeto creeks. The town totals
nearly 4,200 inhabitants.

It saw the Arab occupation as shows its Arabite
ancient quarter, and was successively taken by noble Roger of Hauteville and
the Aragonese.

San Piero Patti retains much of its medieval
form. Its most attractive buildings are the Chiesa di Santa Maria and
the Chiesa del Carmine. The former church has an elegant 1500’s façade
complete with a baroque campanile; inside, it is divided in nave and aisles and
has a fine baroque wooden ceiling; a Gagini-style figure representing the
Virgin is particularly worth-seeing.

A few festivals taking place here are
particularly longed for, notably the Varette procession, on Good Friday
night, the town all illuminated by torches, and the San Biagio festival on the
first Sunday of October.